by Lisa Dabbs | Jun 2, 2014 | Posts
Learning to write a good, strong lesson plan is the backbone of confident teaching. Without a plan, you can kiss that goal of supporting your learners to succeed goodbye and your students will definitely suffer in the long run. When we talk about writing a lesson...
by Lisa Dabbs | May 7, 2014 | Posts
GIVEAWAY is now CLOSED as of 6pm PST May 13, 2014. Thanks to all who entered! This week, New Teacher Chat celebrates the 4th Anniversary of our Chat with a giveaway to say Thank You to all our supporters! To help celebrate this event, I’m sharing with our...
by Lisa Dabbs | Feb 25, 2014 | Posts
“Read along with me: the best is yet to be.” – Lisa Dabbs (adapted from Robert Browning) When I first became a teacher, I was excited to begin sharing the love of reading with my students. I grew up loving to read and couldn’t wait to...
by Lisa Dabbs | Feb 14, 2014 | Posts
Every year, at her birthday, I share a testimony to the life of my Grandmother, Carmen Gascon. May it inspire you, today. Today is my grandmother’s birthday. She was born on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 1914. Her name was Carmen. At 16. Carmen, is a...
by Lisa Dabbs | Jan 21, 2014 | Posts
As a former teacher and school principal, I can tell you that building a positive classroom community takes work. Thankfully, many educators around the globe are striving for the same goal. That said, there are also a lot of educators who are unsure of...